Legacy Homes Project

Homes built or assigned after the treaty effective date are not Legacy Homes.
They fall under today’s post-treaty housing laws and policies, including:

• The Residential Tenancy Law
• Rent-to-own arrangements created after 2016
• Lot Allocation Policy
• Nation-owned rentals

The Legacy Homes Policy applies only to pre-treaty homes with pre-treaty commitments.

This is a one-time process with strict legal timelines.

The first step — the Expression of Interest — is due January 31, 2026.
If you miss this date, you lose any entitlement to the home, no matter what arrangements existed in the past.

This timeline is required because:

• Our community members have waited long enough for home ownership.
• Housing, Lands, and Public Works need time to complete home inspections and land assessments.
• Some files may involve dispute resolution or estate processes.
• All transfers must be fully completed by December 31, 2027.

Starting early ensures no family is left behind.

The policy includes a clear dispute resolution process designed to help families work toward clarity in a respectful way.

If two or more eligible applicants apply for the same home:

• Housing shares the applications (with consent).
• Applicants have the chance to respond to one another’s information.
• Housing may meet with the applicants to explore agreement.
• If an agreement cannot be reached, Executive Council makes the final decision.

This ensures everyone is heard and the process is fair.

Yes. The policy outlines a fair and values-based order for due diligence.

Elders are prioritized first.
They have waited the longest for clarity, and the Nation is honouring that by completing Elder applications first.

After Elders, Housing will work through applications based on:

1. The date of the original request (if submitted before this policy).
2. Whether a written agreement exists.
3. The timestamp of the new application.

This ensures the process is respectful, organized, and fair to all families.

You can still apply.

The rights connected to a pre-treaty home become part of that person’s estate. A beneficiary or estate administrator may submit the application and continue the process on behalf of the deceased family member.

If you’re unsure who the administrator is — or need help figuring that out — Housing staff can assist you.

You may still qualify.

Many arrangements before treaty were never written down, but they were understood in practice. Under Path B, applicants can apply without a written agreement if they can show:

• Long-term residency in the home
• Financial investment in the home (repairs, improvements, payments)
• Clear family history or oral evidence that the home was promised
• That they have not already received a house or lot from the Nation
• That they are in good standing
• Ability to take on full responsibilities of ownership

This pathway exists specifically to honour the reality of how homes were assigned before treaty.